Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

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R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this ...

In Apple TV’s Pluribus, a faint radio signal from deep space reshapes humanity, and the source, astronomers learn, is Kepler-22b, a world that exists far beyond our solar system. During episode 8, ...

Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this star's system is home to ...

In a significant breakthrough, scientists have identified three Earth-sized exoplanets in a binary star system, potentially offering a view of double sunsets reminiscent of the iconic Tatooine ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy. Earth-like ...

What signatures are scientists looking for in the search for alien life? What discoveries are realistically on the horizon? And why might cloudy, hazy planets turn out to be some of the best places to ...

Morgan Underwood receives funding from NASA-funded CLEVER Planets (Cycles of Life-Essential Volatile Elements in Rocky Planets) research project. When astronomers search for planets that could host ...